When taking off it seemed like my brakes were locking up?

Yep, this happens when the brake booster is going out or the brake master is getting stuck and not returning completely. To see what's going on raise the front of the car up, then loosen the brake master mounting bolts three turns. If the front wheels start turning, remove the master and try adjusting the booster push rod inward two turns and reassemble to see if that works. If not, you will need to replace the booster and brake master. Here is a guide to help raise the car:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/jack-up-and-lift-your-car-safely

And you will need to bleed the brake master before installation.

https://youtu.be/WDxvEQrMkBg

Check out the diagrams (below). Let us know what happens and please upload pictures or videos of the problem.

to reply what i was told to do for my master cylinder and brake booster on a 2012 ford escape on the push rod there is no adjustment and it goes in a 2 inch extension from the master cylinder so this didn't help.

Okay, did you loosen the mounting bolts to the master three turns to see if the wheels started to turn? (Do not drive)

no, the tires did not turn.

Okay, let's open the brake caliper bleeders in the front and see if brake fluid comes out and at that time see if the wheels turn.

Okay, after changing the calipers and they wouldn't release. i loosened the nuts on the master cylinder and either a puff of air came out or suctioned and then the brakes released.

okay, it sounds like the booster is bad, or on the outside chance the master is sticking and when you loosened the mounting nuts it released.